Keywords

research impact, design science, multidisciplinary research programs, value of IS research, multimethodological research

Abstract

Conducting research that will make an impact is a difficult challenge for any research discipline. Information Systems is no exception, and there is much discussion on how to increase the level of real-world impact of our research. This paper details a framework for generating high-impact research through a DSR-driven program of research. The framework rests on the propositions that as opposed to individual or ad-hoc team-driven approaches, increased impact is more likely to be realized by 1) sustained collaborative research programs that 2) employ multiple research methods to 3) shepherd concepts from the ideation stage all the way to realized, real-world impact. The observations in this paper reflect decades of large-scale programs of design science research that has utilized this framework.

Original Publication Citation

"Breaking out of the design science box: High-value impact through multidisciplinary design science programs of research", 2013

Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

2013

Publisher

Proceedings of the Nineteenth Americas Conference on Information Systems

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Information Systems Management

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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